Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Do not rejoice over me, O my enemy.
Though I fall I will rise;
Though I dwell in darkness, the Lord is a light for me.

King James Version

Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the LORD shall be a light unto me.

Holman Bible

Do not rejoice over me, my enemy!
Though I have fallen, I will stand up;
though I sit in darkness,
the Lord will be my light.

International Standard Version

Don't be glad on my account, my enemy. When I fall, I'll get up. Though I sit in darkness, the LORD is a light for me.

A Conservative Version

Rejoice not against me, O my enemy. When I fall, I shall arise. When I sit in darkness, LORD will be a light to me.

American Standard Version

Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, Jehovah will be a light unto me.

Amplified


Do not rejoice over me [amid my tragedies], O my enemy!
Though I fall, I will rise;
Though I sit in the darkness [of distress], the Lord is a light for me.

Bible in Basic English

Do not be glad because of my sorrow, O my hater: after my fall I will be lifted up; when I am seated in the dark, the Lord will be a light to me.

Darby Translation

Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: though I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, Jehovah shall be a light unto me.

Julia Smith Translation

Thou shalt not rejoice against me, O mine enemy: if I fell I arose: if I shall sit in darkness, Jehovah a light to me.

King James 2000

Rejoice not against me, O my enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the LORD shall be a light unto me.

Lexham Expanded Bible

You should not rejoice over me, O my enemy! When I fall I will stand up; when I sit in darkness Yahweh [will be] a light for me.

Modern King James verseion

Rejoice not against me, my enemy; for if I fall, I shall arise; for if I sit in darkness, Jehovah shall be a light to me.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

O thou enemy of mine, rejoice not at my fall, for I shall get up again: and though I sit in darkness, yet the LORD is my light.

NET Bible

My enemies, do not gloat over me! Though I have fallen, I will get up. Though I sit in darkness, the Lord will be my light.

New Heart English Bible

Do not rejoice against me, my enemy. When I fall, I will arise. When I sit in darkness, the LORD will be a light to me.

The Emphasized Bible

Do not rejoice, O mine enemy, against me, Though I fall, I shall rise again! Though I sit in darkness, Yahweh, is a light to me.

Webster

Rejoice not against me, O my enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the LORD will be a light to me.

World English Bible

Don't rejoice against me, my enemy. When I fall, I will arise. When I sit in darkness, Yahweh will be a light to me.

Youngs Literal Translation

Thou dost not rejoice over me, O mine enemy, When I have fallen, I have risen, When I sit in darkness Jehovah is a light to me.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
שׂמח 
Samach 
Usage: 155

not against me, O mine enemy
אויב איב 
'oyeb 
Usage: 272

when I sit
ישׁב 
Yashab 
Usage: 1081

חשׁך 
Choshek 
Usage: 78

the Lord

Usage: 0

shall be a light
אור 
'owr 
Usage: 122

References

Fausets

Hastings

Context Readings

The Lord's Kindness

7 But as for me, I will look to Jehovah! I will wait for the God of my salvation! My God will hear me. 8 Do not rejoice over me, O my enemy.
Though I fall I will rise;
Though I dwell in darkness, the Lord is a light for me.
9 I will bear the indignation of Jehovah, because I have sinned against him. He will plead my cause, and execute judgment for me. He will bring me forth to the light and I will see his righteousness.



Cross References

Psalm 112:4

Light shines in the darkness for the upright. He is gracious, compassionate, and fair.

Isaiah 9:2

The people who walk in darkness (ignorance) (lies) have seen a great light (truth). A light has dawned on those who live in the land of the shadow of death (the grave) (calamity).

Jeremiah 50:11

You are happy and excited. You have looted the people who belong to me. You dance around like calves on the grass and neigh like stallions.

Obadiah 1:12

Do not look on the day of your brother's disaster. Do not rejoice over the children of Judah in the day of their destruction! Do not speak proudly in the day of distress.

Job 31:29

If I have rejoiced at the ruin of those who hated me, or exulted when evil overtook them,

Psalm 13:4-6

My enemy will say: I have overpowered him. My opponents will rejoice because I have been shaken.

Psalm 27:1

([Psalm of David]) Jehovah is my light and my salvation. Whom shall I fear? Jehovah is the stronghold of my life. Who is there to be afraid of?

Psalm 35:15-16

Yet, when I stumbled, they rejoiced and gathered together. They gathered together against me. Unknown attackers tore me apart without stopping.

Psalm 35:19

Do not let my treacherous enemies gloat over me. Do not let those who hate me for no reason wink maliciously.

Psalm 35:24-26

Judge me by your righteousness, O Jehovah my God. Do not let them gloat.

Psalm 37:21

The wicked borrows and does not pay back. But the righteous is gracious and gives.

Psalm 37:24

When he falls, he will not be thrown down headfirst because Jehovah holds on to his hand.

Psalm 38:16

I said: Do not let them gloat over me. When my foot slips, do not let them promote themselves at my expense.

Psalm 41:10-12

Be gracious to me and raise me up, O Jehovah, that I may repay them.

Psalm 84:11

For Jehovah God is a sun and shield. Jehovah will give favor and honor. He will not withhold blessing from those who walk faithfully in truth.

Psalm 97:11

Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.

Psalm 107:10-15

Those who lived in the dark, in death's shadow were prisoners in misery. They were held in iron chains

Proverbs 24:16-18

A righteous man falls seven times and rises up again. but the wicked will fall by evil.

Isaiah 2:5

Come, descendants of Jacob, let us live in the light of Jehovah.

Isaiah 49:9

Say to those who are bound: Go forth, to those in the darkness and show yourselves. They will feed along the roads and their pasture is on all bare heights.

Isaiah 50:10

Who among you respects Jehovah and obeys his servant? Let those who walk in darkness and have no light trust the name of Jehovah and depend upon their God.

Isaiah 60:1-3

Arise O woman and shine! Your light has come, and the glory of Jehovah beams on you.

Isaiah 60:19-20

The sun will no longer be your light during the day. The brightness of the moon will not give you light, for Jehovah will be your everlasting light. Your God will be your glory.

Lamentations 4:21-22

Have joy and be glad, O daughter of Edom, living in the land of Uz. The cup will be given to you in your turn, and you will be overcome with wine and your shame will be seen.

Ezekiel 25:6

The Lord Jehovah says: 'Because you have clapped your hands and stamped your feet and rejoiced in your scorn against the land of Israel,

Ezekiel 35:15

As you rejoiced over the inheritance of the house of Israel because it was desolate, so I will do to you. You will be desolated, O Mount Seir, and all Edom, all of it. Then they will know that I am Jehovah.'

Amos 9:11

In that day I will raise up the fallen tabernacle of David and close up the breaches. I will raise up its ruins and rebuild it as in the days of old.

Micah 7:10

My enemy will see it and she will be filled with shame. She will ask: Where is Jehovah your God? My eyes will look upon her and she will be trampled down like the mire of the streets.

Malachi 4:2

The sun of righteousness with it's healing will shine on you who respect my name and obey me. You will be free and paw the ground like fat calves.

Matthew 4:16

the people sitting in darkness saw a great light. Light rose upon those sitting in a region of deathly shadow.

Luke 1:78-79

A rising of light will visit us from on high because of the tender mercy of our God.

John 8:12

Again Jesus spoke to them, saying: I am the light of the world. He that follows me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.

John 16:20

Truly I tell you, you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice. You will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will be turned into joy.

Acts 26:18

To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God. They may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in me.'

2 Corinthians 4:6

God said: Light will shine out of darkness. He shined in our hearts. He gave the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face (presence) ((person) of Jesus Christ.

Revelation 11:10-12

The inhabitants of the earth will celebrate and rejoice over them. They will rejoice and send gifts to one another. This is because these two prophets tormented those who lived on the earth.

Revelation 21:23

The city did not need the sun or the moon to shine on it. For the glory of God and of the Lamb was its light.

Revelation 22:5

There will be no night there. They need no lamp, neither light of the sun, for Jehovah God gives them light. And they shall reign forever and ever.

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